China, 1644-1912. The immortal intricately carved with a gentle smile, an urna above the eyes, and the hair in tight curls, wearing long flowing robes and holding a ruyi scepter in one hand, leaning against a layered rock with a censer on top, the smoke emerging behind him.
Provenance: From an old French private collection. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, natural fissures of the stone may have developed into small cracks, tiny losses.
Weight: 301.9 g Dimensions: Height 7.3 cm (the figure) and 9.2 cm (incl. base)
With an associated mahogany wood base. (2)
Auction result comparison: Compare with a similar soapstone luohan attributed to Zhou Bin and dated to the 17th century (Qing) sold by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection – Playthings on 2 June 2016, lot 73, for HKD $812,500.